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    Short cartridge in long action (22 or 6cm LA Origin)

    Thanks for the info on the Rem700. It's a good gun and a 308 so the barrel should have plenty of life left (I just don't shoot it much anymore) so I don't mind selling it. I did email Hawkins for their input on using a standard mag with the spacer, so I'll see what they say.
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    Short cartridge in long action (22 or 6cm LA Origin)

    Yeah, I get where you're coming from. I have a Rem700 that I could also rebarrel, but I invested a lot into the Origin build components and I like the stock, scope, and trigger. I was hoping to get more out of those components with interchanging barrels, but I guess I have some decisions to make.
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    Short cartridge in long action (22 or 6cm LA Origin)

    I built a 6.5 PRC in a long action thinking I may eventually need a bigger magnum also to hunt bigger game, and I could swap barrels on my Zermatt Origin action. I have the Hawkins hunter mag with the PRC spacer kit which works great. Now that I've read the forums a bit, I don't think I'll...
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    Checking in from IL

    Thanks, I'm sure there's a Portillo's with a jumbo hotdog with lime green relish and sport peppers with your name on it.
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    Checking in from IL

    Hey all, I'm in the Chicago suburbs, so most of my hunting aspirations are out of state. Went on my first Fall bear hunt in NW Montana with my wife last year. Close but no cigar. Looking to improve on that experience. Also applied for pronghorn for the 2nd year. The mountains are my home away...
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    Tikka 223 trainer

    I also just purchased one to get more range practice. I got the compact model, which is the youth model with 20" barrel, 8 twist, but I'm in a suppressor free state, so this is as short as the barrel will get.

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